Watched and liked 'Blacklist' as it is a taut well
paced TV show in the thriller genre. I am a sucker for action, drama and
adrenaline rush of such offerings. The show starts with the surrender of
Raymond 'Red' Reddington (James Spader) a criminal who figures very high on the
pantheon of the FBI's Most Wanted list. He negotiates an immunity deal and
promises to help FBI catch A listers on his blacklist. He intriguingly works
only with Agent Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone). Episodes move with great speed
and keep us engrossed by deploying all the tropes- recurring mystery about
Elizabeth’s husband, lingering speculation about the nature of relationship between
Elizabeth and Reddington and above all Reddington’s resourcefulness in helping
FBI catching the dreaded criminals.
This consultant-law enforcement drama is a well established
category on television. Mentalist and Castle come to mind. Chemistry between the core
duo and consultant’s dramatic value edition in resolving difficult situations
makes this category who is able to convince us
of his status as a master criminal and his ability to convey menace and
capability without being overly dramatic.
very interesting. Despite being in the crowded space, Blacklist
manages to grip due to its high production value and controlled performance by
James Spader
The show losses out on developing interesting side
characters except may be Tom Keen (Ryan Eggold)-the suspected husband or
Reddington’s bodyguard Dembe (Hisham Tawfiq). Over all a pretty watchable fare
if you like that sort of thing.
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